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Rockville, Maryland, circa 1926. "Montgomery County Motor Co." Headquarters for "quality at low cost." National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
If you have the time, could we please see a closeup of the Gabriel Snubbers sign? It looks like a fantastic graphic. Thanks!
I love the reflections in their windshields, especially the Chevrolet bow-tie in the first car's glass.
In 1952 I bought a '26 Chev from the original owner, who purchased it at the factory. It had 26,000 miles on it, I was 14 and it only took me a year to run it into the ground.
I was mystified by the "Gabriel Snubbers" display card until I found out it was a brand of shock absorber. And these cars look like they could use some serious snubbing.
A 1926 Chevrolet Landau Sedan with optional bumper, in living color!
Not to mention the impressive display of parallel parking.
If I could just find Mr. Peabody's Wayback machine I would love to go and get one. And an extra for the wife.
How appropriate that the item at the top of the display board of replacement parts is an axle half-shaft, which this era of Chevrolets were notorious for snapping. I guess they didn't take the hint from Ford to use vanadium in their steel.
It's also amusing that the bumper at the front of the rear-most car isn't attached, but mounted on a display stand. They were still optional, on low-priced cars.
A new car I could afford! In 1926 these ranged from $510 to $765. Too bad I'm 85 years too late.
Those front spring mounts could do serious damage to the back of a Corolla methinks.
How utterly beautiful they are. BOY would I like one of those cars! You rarely see a photograph of a mint 1920s car, much less such a good one. You can smell the new rubber of the tires.
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